Job Description
Overview We are seeking a sharp, detail-oriented Competitive Analyst to join our media and strategy team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high energy environment and has a history of fostering clear lines of communication. Your work will help to shape media and communication strategies by delivering accurate, real-time insights about both allied and opposing media activity in the most important political races in the nation. The right candidate will combine analytical rigor with curiosity, strong communication skills, and a passion for politics and media. Primary Responsibilities Competitive Monitoring: Track, analyze, and report on media spending, messaging, and creative strategy across broadcast, cable, digital, and CTV. Reporting Tool Administration: Manage the firm’s competitive intelligence tools and dashboards, ensuring timely updates and actionable insights for internal teams and clients. Data Integrity: Maintain high standards of accuracy in all monitoring and reporting outputs, collaborating across departments to ensure excellence. Agency Communication: Serve as a professional point of contact with station representatives, media vendors, and data partners to verify metrics and creative information. Secondary Responsibilities Support agency visibility through professional social media updates that highlight non-partisan data visualizations, media trends, and campaign insights. Create clear, factual, and visually compelling summaries of market activity — focusing on data, not opinion or advocacy. Growth Potential & Collaborative Duties Assist the media buying team with vendor outreach and placement tasks. Contribute to schedule entries, rate updates, payment coordination, and other operational support functions. Learn the fundamentals of political communication strateg